Fridge for an hour (or overnight!) then roll out on a floured surface and cut. Bake at 400F for 6-8 minutes. (For me the magic number was 8-9 minutes). Makes 90-100 irregularly shaped heart cookies (aka, a lot).

6. Right before cooking, mix in the baking soda (1/2 tsp)
7. Butter the waffle iron, and cook on medium. (In my waffle iron, I found four minutes at heat setting 3 was perfect)
8. Pre warm the oven, and use that to keep the waffles crispy (they soggify pretty quickly)

1. Mix the milk and yeast, let sit for a few minutes
2. Mix in the eggs
3. Mix in the dry ingredients until a dough forms
4. Mix in the butter, which takes a little bit — even with a dough hook. Scraping down the sides is a must.
5. Cover in saran wrap, let sit for two hours, then refrigerate overnight
6. Pull out of the fridge and let sit for an hour or two before baking (maybe not necessary)

Assembly:
1. Split the dough, roll each into a rectangle that’s about a foot wide and however long it can be (probably 1.5ft?)
2. Spread the chocolate (and other fillings) on the inside, then roll it up, pinching the ends. Repeat with the second half of the dough.
3. Place the logs in the freezer for ~10 minutes
4. Slice lengthwise, then put each in a parchment lined loaf pan, twisting the two while they face up twice.
5. Let rise until puffy (~2 hours), and bake at 275 for 30-40 minutes (depending on dough temp etc)

Glaze:
6tbsp sugar
1/3c water or whiskey (or both)
1. Cook together until a thin syrup forms
2. Once the loaves are pulled from the over, brush glaze over (it’ll seem like a lot, but the loaves can hold quite a bit)

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Prepare pans (grease & parchment the bottom) — either two 9″ rounds or one 9×13 pyrex (will be a thick cake)

Whisk the cocoa powder, instant coffee and 1 1/2 cups boiling water in a medium bowl until smooth; set aside. Add the eggs, veggie oil, sour cream and vanilla to the stand mixer bowl, mix until smooth. Add in chocolate mixture. Mix in the dry ingredients (sifted together) until combined into a thin batter.

Bake until a tester comes out clean, about 30-40 minutes. Cool slightly, then move to a cooling rack.